August 27–September 13, 2018

Salt Lake Tribune

Review Date:

September, 2011

As Moab Music Festival looked ahead to its 20th Anniversary “…— a remarkable accomplishment for the festival, which has thrived and even prospered,” David Burger (The Salt Lake Tribune) notes “…this year the festival features 21 separate events and concerts, a far cry from the five events offered during its first year.” He also wrote about the number 19, and its special significance for the festival’s 19th season: “1) Festival co-founder Michael Barrett on his first visit to Moab came from driving from northern Utah on Highway 191…2) As he drove through Moab, Barrett’s car's odometer registered 191,919 miles…3) To top it all off, both Barrett and Johann Sebastian Bach have 19 letters in their full names…”